Trump admin updates: Trump says tariff letters to be sent to 'various countries' on Monday

He added that BRICS-aligned nations will face an additional 10% tariff.

ByAlexandra Hutzler and Ivan Pereira
Last Updated: July 6, 2025, 11:42 PM EDT

After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.

Trump helped Speaker Mike Johnson pressure GOP holdouts into flipping their no votes to allow the measure to go forward in time to meet the president's self-imposed July Fourth deadline.

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Jul 03, 2025, 12:13 PM EDT

Jeffries passes 7-hour mark, appears to be aiming for record

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries just surpassed the seven-hour mark using his "magic minute" as he continues to slam the Republican megabill and tell stories about his life and his Democratic colleagues on Thursday

It appears he is aiming to break the record previously set by Kevin McCarthy in 2021 -- who spoke for 8 hours and 32 minutes -- in opposition to the Build Back Better legislation. Jeffries must speak until 1:26 p.m. ET without yielding the floor to break that record

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, July 3, 2025.
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-ABC News' Lauren Peller, John Parkinson and Isabella Murray

Jul 03, 2025, 11:02 AM EDT

Jeffries breaks 6 hour mark as Republicans leave chamber

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries just surpassed the six-hour mark using his "magic minute" as he continues to slam the GOP spending bill.

More than three dozen Democrats are in the chamber, sitting behind Jeffries. The Republican side of the chamber is practically empty.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller, John Parkinson and Isabella Murray

Jul 03, 2025, 10:56 AM EDT

Trump touts 'great night'

President Trump posted on social media Thursday morning saying, "what a great night it was," after lawmakers worked to get his spending bill closer to the finish line on Capitol Hill.

"One of the most consequential Bills ever. The USA is the "HOTTEST" Country in the World, by far!!!" Trump added in his post about the legislation as it cleared hurdles to being passed.

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart

Jul 03, 2025, 10:10 AM EDT

Jeffries slams Murkowski for her vote

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries continued his speech on Thursday morning -- five hours and counting.

Each time the lawmaker from New York builds a crescendo to emphasize his message, his Democratic colleagues are cheering him on -- interrupting his speech with repeated standing ovations.

Jeffries brought up Sen. Lisa Murkowski's comments after she voted to pass the bill in the Senate on Tuesday.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski steps into an elevator just off the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building, July 1, 2025 in Washington.
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The Alaska Republican said she was not happy with the bill and it was a hard vote. She also said the bill needed work "across the chambers" and it was "not ready for the president's desk."

Jeffries slammed Murkowski on Thursday.

"This should not be a hard vote Senator Murkowski, this should be a hell no vote," he said.

-ABC News' John Parkinson and Lauren Peller

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